Bollinger Heikin Ashi Entry Strategy
Strategy using Bollinger Bands on Heikin Ashi candles. Buys after two consecutive bearish Heikin Ashi candles touching the lower band followed by a bullish candle above it. Sells in reverse.
After entering, a first target equal to the risk is taken and the stop is trailed using the previous candle's extremes.
Details
- Entry Criteria:
- Long: two bearish HA candles touching lower band then bullish above it
- Short: two bullish HA candles touching upper band then bearish below it
- Long/Short: Both
- Exit Criteria:
- Long: first target at 1R then trailing stop at previous lows
- Short: first target at 1R then trailing stop at previous highs
- Stops: Previous candle low/high
- Default Values:
BollingerPeriod= 20BollingerDeviation= 2mCandleType= TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame()
- Filters:
- Category: Reversal
- Direction: Both
- Indicators: Bollinger Bands, Heikin Ashi
- Stops: Yes
- Complexity: Intermediate
- Timeframe: Mid-term
- Seasonality: No
- Neural Networks: No
- Divergence: No
- Risk Level: Medium
using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Ecng.Common;
using Ecng.Collections;
using Ecng.Serialization;
using StockSharp.Algo;
using StockSharp.Algo.Indicators;
using StockSharp.Algo.Strategies;
using StockSharp.BusinessEntities;
using StockSharp.Messages;
namespace StockSharp.Samples.Strategies;
/// <summary>
/// Strategy using Bollinger Bands with Heikin Ashi entries.
/// </summary>
public class BollingerHeikinAshiEntryStrategy : Strategy
{
private readonly StrategyParam<int> _bollingerPeriod;
private readonly StrategyParam<decimal> _bollingerDeviation;
private readonly StrategyParam<DataType> _candleType;
private decimal _entryPrice;
private decimal _initialStop;
private decimal _firstTarget;
private bool _firstTargetReached;
private decimal _trailStop;
private bool _isHaInitialized;
private decimal _haOpen1;
private decimal _haClose1;
private decimal _haHigh1;
private decimal _haLow1;
private decimal _haOpen2;
private decimal _haClose2;
private decimal _haHigh2;
private decimal _haLow2;
private decimal _upperBb1;
private decimal _lowerBb1;
private decimal _upperBb2;
private decimal _lowerBb2;
private decimal _prevHigh;
private decimal _prevLow;
private int _cooldown;
public int BollingerPeriod
{
get => _bollingerPeriod.Value;
set => _bollingerPeriod.Value = value;
}
public decimal BollingerDeviation
{
get => _bollingerDeviation.Value;
set => _bollingerDeviation.Value = value;
}
public DataType CandleType
{
get => _candleType.Value;
set => _candleType.Value = value;
}
public BollingerHeikinAshiEntryStrategy()
{
_bollingerPeriod = Param(nameof(BollingerPeriod), 20)
.SetDisplay("Bollinger Period", "Bollinger Bands length", "Indicators")
.SetOptimize(10, 50, 5);
_bollingerDeviation = Param(nameof(BollingerDeviation), 1.5m)
.SetDisplay("Bollinger Deviation", "Bollinger Bands standard deviation", "Indicators")
.SetOptimize(1m, 3m, 0.5m);
_candleType = Param(nameof(CandleType), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5).TimeFrame())
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles to use", "General");
}
/// <inheritdoc />
public override IEnumerable<(Security sec, DataType dt)> GetWorkingSecurities()
{
return [(Security, CandleType)];
}
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnReseted()
{
base.OnReseted();
_entryPrice = default;
_initialStop = default;
_firstTarget = default;
_firstTargetReached = default;
_trailStop = default;
_isHaInitialized = default;
_haOpen1 = default;
_haClose1 = default;
_haHigh1 = default;
_haLow1 = default;
_haOpen2 = default;
_haClose2 = default;
_haHigh2 = default;
_haLow2 = default;
_upperBb1 = default;
_lowerBb1 = default;
_upperBb2 = default;
_lowerBb2 = default;
_prevHigh = default;
_prevLow = default;
_cooldown = default;
}
/// <inheritdoc />
protected override void OnStarted2(DateTime time)
{
base.OnStarted2(time);
var bb = new BollingerBands
{
Length = BollingerPeriod,
Width = BollingerDeviation
};
var subscription = SubscribeCandles(CandleType);
subscription
.BindEx(bb, ProcessCandle)
.Start();
var area = CreateChartArea();
if (area != null)
{
DrawCandles(area, subscription);
DrawOwnTrades(area);
}
}
private void ProcessCandle(ICandleMessage candle, IIndicatorValue bbValue)
{
if (candle.State != CandleStates.Finished)
return;
if (bbValue is not BollingerBandsValue bb ||
bb.UpBand is not decimal upper ||
bb.LowBand is not decimal lower)
return;
var haClose = (candle.OpenPrice + candle.HighPrice + candle.LowPrice + candle.ClosePrice) / 4m;
decimal haOpen;
if (!_isHaInitialized)
{
haOpen = (candle.OpenPrice + candle.ClosePrice) / 2m;
_isHaInitialized = true;
}
else
haOpen = (_haOpen1 + _haClose1) / 2m;
var haHigh = Math.Max(Math.Max(candle.HighPrice, haOpen), haClose);
var haLow = Math.Min(Math.Min(candle.LowPrice, haOpen), haClose);
var red1 = _haClose1 < _haOpen1 && (_haLow1 <= _lowerBb1 || _haClose1 <= _lowerBb1);
var red2 = _haClose2 < _haOpen2 && (_haLow2 <= _lowerBb2 || _haClose2 <= _lowerBb2);
var green1 = _haClose1 > _haOpen1 && (_haHigh1 >= _upperBb1 || _haClose1 >= _upperBb1);
var green2 = _haClose2 > _haOpen2 && (_haHigh2 >= _upperBb2 || _haClose2 >= _upperBb2);
var buySignal = red1 && haClose > haOpen && haClose > lower;
var sellSignal = green1 && haClose < haOpen && haClose < upper;
if (_cooldown > 0)
_cooldown--;
if (buySignal && Position <= 0 && _cooldown == 0)
{
_entryPrice = candle.ClosePrice;
_initialStop = _prevLow > 0 ? _prevLow : candle.LowPrice;
_firstTarget = _entryPrice + (_entryPrice - _initialStop);
_firstTargetReached = false;
_trailStop = default;
_cooldown = 20;
BuyMarket();
}
else if (sellSignal && Position >= 0 && _cooldown == 0)
{
_entryPrice = candle.ClosePrice;
_initialStop = _prevHigh > 0 ? _prevHigh : candle.HighPrice;
_firstTarget = _entryPrice - (_initialStop - _entryPrice);
_firstTargetReached = false;
_trailStop = default;
_cooldown = 20;
SellMarket();
}
if (Position > 0)
{
if (candle.HighPrice >= _firstTarget)
{
_firstTargetReached = true;
_trailStop = Math.Max(_entryPrice, _prevLow);
}
if (_firstTargetReached)
_trailStop = Math.Max(_trailStop, _prevLow);
var currentStop = _firstTargetReached ? _trailStop : _initialStop;
if (currentStop > 0 && candle.LowPrice <= currentStop)
SellMarket();
}
else if (Position < 0)
{
if (candle.LowPrice <= _firstTarget)
{
_firstTargetReached = true;
_trailStop = Math.Min(_entryPrice, _prevHigh);
}
if (_firstTargetReached && _trailStop > 0)
_trailStop = Math.Min(_trailStop, _prevHigh);
var currentStop = _firstTargetReached ? _trailStop : _initialStop;
if (currentStop > 0 && candle.HighPrice >= currentStop)
BuyMarket();
}
_haOpen2 = _haOpen1;
_haClose2 = _haClose1;
_haHigh2 = _haHigh1;
_haLow2 = _haLow1;
_upperBb2 = _upperBb1;
_lowerBb2 = _lowerBb1;
_haOpen1 = haOpen;
_haClose1 = haClose;
_haHigh1 = haHigh;
_haLow1 = haLow;
_upperBb1 = upper;
_lowerBb1 = lower;
_prevHigh = candle.HighPrice;
_prevLow = candle.LowPrice;
}
}
import clr
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Messages")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo.Indicators")
clr.AddReference("StockSharp.Algo.Strategies")
from System import TimeSpan, Math
from StockSharp.Messages import DataType, CandleStates
from StockSharp.Algo.Indicators import BollingerBands
from StockSharp.Algo.Strategies import Strategy
class bollinger_heikin_ashi_entry_strategy(Strategy):
def __init__(self):
super(bollinger_heikin_ashi_entry_strategy, self).__init__()
self._bollinger_period = self.Param("BollingerPeriod", 20) \
.SetDisplay("Bollinger Period", "Bollinger Bands length", "Indicators")
self._bollinger_deviation = self.Param("BollingerDeviation", 1.5) \
.SetDisplay("Bollinger Deviation", "Bollinger Bands standard deviation", "Indicators")
self._candle_type = self.Param("CandleType", DataType.TimeFrame(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5))) \
.SetDisplay("Candle Type", "Type of candles to use", "General")
self._entry_price = 0.0
self._initial_stop = 0.0
self._first_target = 0.0
self._first_target_reached = False
self._trail_stop = 0.0
self._is_ha_initialized = False
self._ha_open1 = 0.0
self._ha_close1 = 0.0
self._ha_high1 = 0.0
self._ha_low1 = 0.0
self._ha_open2 = 0.0
self._ha_close2 = 0.0
self._ha_high2 = 0.0
self._ha_low2 = 0.0
self._upper_bb1 = 0.0
self._lower_bb1 = 0.0
self._upper_bb2 = 0.0
self._lower_bb2 = 0.0
self._prev_high = 0.0
self._prev_low = 0.0
self._cooldown = 0
@property
def bollinger_period(self):
return self._bollinger_period.Value
@property
def bollinger_deviation(self):
return self._bollinger_deviation.Value
@property
def candle_type(self):
return self._candle_type.Value
def OnReseted(self):
super(bollinger_heikin_ashi_entry_strategy, self).OnReseted()
self._entry_price = 0.0
self._initial_stop = 0.0
self._first_target = 0.0
self._first_target_reached = False
self._trail_stop = 0.0
self._is_ha_initialized = False
self._ha_open1 = 0.0
self._ha_close1 = 0.0
self._ha_high1 = 0.0
self._ha_low1 = 0.0
self._ha_open2 = 0.0
self._ha_close2 = 0.0
self._ha_high2 = 0.0
self._ha_low2 = 0.0
self._upper_bb1 = 0.0
self._lower_bb1 = 0.0
self._upper_bb2 = 0.0
self._lower_bb2 = 0.0
self._prev_high = 0.0
self._prev_low = 0.0
self._cooldown = 0
def OnStarted2(self, time):
super(bollinger_heikin_ashi_entry_strategy, self).OnStarted2(time)
bb = BollingerBands()
bb.Length = self.bollinger_period
bb.Width = self.bollinger_deviation
subscription = self.SubscribeCandles(self.candle_type)
subscription.BindEx(bb, self.OnProcess).Start()
area = self.CreateChartArea()
if area is not None:
self.DrawCandles(area, subscription)
self.DrawOwnTrades(area)
def OnProcess(self, candle, bb_value):
if candle.State != CandleStates.Finished:
return
if bb_value.UpBand is None or bb_value.LowBand is None:
return
upper = float(bb_value.UpBand)
lower = float(bb_value.LowBand)
ha_close = (float(candle.OpenPrice) + float(candle.HighPrice) + float(candle.LowPrice) + float(candle.ClosePrice)) / 4.0
if not self._is_ha_initialized:
ha_open = (float(candle.OpenPrice) + float(candle.ClosePrice)) / 2.0
self._is_ha_initialized = True
else:
ha_open = (self._ha_open1 + self._ha_close1) / 2.0
ha_high = max(float(candle.HighPrice), ha_open, ha_close)
ha_low = min(float(candle.LowPrice), ha_open, ha_close)
red1 = self._ha_close1 < self._ha_open1 and (self._ha_low1 <= self._lower_bb1 or self._ha_close1 <= self._lower_bb1)
green1 = self._ha_close1 > self._ha_open1 and (self._ha_high1 >= self._upper_bb1 or self._ha_close1 >= self._upper_bb1)
buy_signal = red1 and ha_close > ha_open and ha_close > lower
sell_signal = green1 and ha_close < ha_open and ha_close < upper
if self._cooldown > 0:
self._cooldown -= 1
if buy_signal and self.Position <= 0 and self._cooldown == 0:
self._entry_price = float(candle.ClosePrice)
self._initial_stop = self._prev_low if self._prev_low > 0 else float(candle.LowPrice)
self._first_target = self._entry_price + (self._entry_price - self._initial_stop)
self._first_target_reached = False
self._trail_stop = 0.0
self._cooldown = 20
self.BuyMarket()
elif sell_signal and self.Position >= 0 and self._cooldown == 0:
self._entry_price = float(candle.ClosePrice)
self._initial_stop = self._prev_high if self._prev_high > 0 else float(candle.HighPrice)
self._first_target = self._entry_price - (self._initial_stop - self._entry_price)
self._first_target_reached = False
self._trail_stop = 0.0
self._cooldown = 20
self.SellMarket()
if self.Position > 0:
if float(candle.HighPrice) >= self._first_target:
self._first_target_reached = True
self._trail_stop = max(self._entry_price, self._prev_low)
if self._first_target_reached:
self._trail_stop = max(self._trail_stop, self._prev_low)
current_stop = self._trail_stop if self._first_target_reached else self._initial_stop
if current_stop > 0 and float(candle.LowPrice) <= current_stop:
self.SellMarket()
elif self.Position < 0:
if float(candle.LowPrice) <= self._first_target:
self._first_target_reached = True
self._trail_stop = min(self._entry_price, self._prev_high)
if self._first_target_reached and self._trail_stop > 0:
self._trail_stop = min(self._trail_stop, self._prev_high)
current_stop = self._trail_stop if self._first_target_reached else self._initial_stop
if current_stop > 0 and float(candle.HighPrice) >= current_stop:
self.BuyMarket()
self._ha_open2 = self._ha_open1
self._ha_close2 = self._ha_close1
self._ha_high2 = self._ha_high1
self._ha_low2 = self._ha_low1
self._upper_bb2 = self._upper_bb1
self._lower_bb2 = self._lower_bb1
self._ha_open1 = ha_open
self._ha_close1 = ha_close
self._ha_high1 = ha_high
self._ha_low1 = ha_low
self._upper_bb1 = upper
self._lower_bb1 = lower
self._prev_high = float(candle.HighPrice)
self._prev_low = float(candle.LowPrice)
def CreateClone(self):
return bollinger_heikin_ashi_entry_strategy()